noel

Meaning

Noun

A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.

Intj

A wish or expression of commemoration of Christmas.

Synonyms

carol

hymn

madrigal

Christmas song

Translations

نويل

natale

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nəʊˈɛl/

Etymology

From Middle English nowel, from Anglo-Norman noel, Middle French noel, a variant of nael, from Latin adjective nātālis (“natal, having to do with birth”).